Packaging Designer: Structural Packaging & Production Art

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted, an Upwork Company, is seeking a Packaging Designer to create primary and secondary packaging, dielines, and structural concepts for beauty and skincare brands across our client network. You will help shape the visual identity and ensure feasibility with cross-functional partners.

You will deliver production-ready files and vendor-ready specs, manage color, typography, and finishes, and prepare accurate mechanical files for print.

Qualifications

• Design primary/secondary packaging, dielines, and structural concepts.
• Develop seasonal/innovation packaging for beauty/skincare categories.
• Collaborate with product, brand, regulatory, and ops teams to ensure feasibility.
• Own color, finishes, typography, hierarchy, and visual packaging identity.
• Deliver production-ready files and vendor-ready specs.
• Prepare accurate mechanical files for print and manufacturing.
• Execute resizing, adaptations, layout adjustments, and technical refinements.
• Ensure color accuracy, trapping, bleeds, and pre-press best practices.
• Manage version control and packaging artwork libraries.
• Partner with designers and printers to ensure flawless production.
• Background in designing packaging; structural concepts.
• Experienced in producing production-ready artwork, mechanicals, and technical files.

Responsibilities

• Design primary and secondary packaging, dielines, and structural concepts.
• Develop seasonal and innovative packaging for beauty/skincare categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility and alignment.
• Deliver production-ready files and vendor-ready specs.
• Prepare mechanical files for print and manufacturing.
• Manage artwork libraries and version control for packaging.
• Work with printers to ensure flawless production from concept to shelf.

Skills

Packaging design

Dielines

Structural concepts

Seasonal packaging

Beauty/skincare packaging

Cross-functional collaboration

Color management

Typography

Production-ready files

Vendor specs

Mechanical files for print

Pre-press best practices

Version control for artwork

Production liaison with printers

Job description

Lifted, an Upwork Company, is seeking a Packaging Designer to create primary and secondary packaging, dielines, and structural concepts for beauty and skincare brands across our client network. You will help shape the visual identity and ensure feasibility with cross-functional partners.

You will deliver production-ready files and vendor-ready specs, manage color, typography, and finishes, and prepare accurate mechanical files for print.